* Lundy Island
- look out for the rare Lundy Cabbage, which is endemic to the island and has
never been found anywhere else in the world.

* Coll
- the island is famous for its gorgeous carpets of summer flowers as a result
of its unique grassland landscape known as the machair.

* Jersey
- in spring Jersey has a profusion of flowers that make the island a sea of vivid
colour.

Other good locations for flowers are Uist
in the Hebrides and the South
Downs in Hampshire.

Flower safari tips

Here
are our top tips on looking for and identifying rare wild flowers in island habitats.

Summer
is a good time to enjoy a feast of colour.

*
The best way to identify different plants is to feel their shape and texture.
But don't pick them!

* Don't pluck them out
of the ground - instead gently rub leaves between your finger and thumb.

*
Plants commonly found on islands will have adapted to the harsh, salty environment
- this is shown in their shiny, waxy leaves.

*
Most seaside and wetland plants flower during the summer, so look out for differences
in colours and petal shapes

* Binoculars aren't
just for bird-watching - turn them the other way around and use like a magnifying
glass, particularly on very small plants to get a close-up of leaf patterns and
other identifying features.

* A good identification
guide is always useful to help you identify exactly what you're looking at.

Birding
- Corncrakes

Corncrakes
are secretive birds which are easier to hear than to spot.

Corncrakes used
to be relatively common birds across the British Isles, but now they survive in
only a few remote locations.

This secretive bird is extremely difficult
to see because of its skulking behaviour and due to its well camouflaged brown
colour and preference for long vegetation.